Re: Cleveland Workman's Circle Bendix workshop: Fun!

[Lori Cahan-Simon <l_cahan...>]

I'll make another announcement when they are ready.  Give me specifics 
then and we'll make arrangements.
Lorele

Lionel Mrocki wrote:

>Lori (and Yakov), sounds great (and I'm not a dancer!).
>
>Re the VHS tapes;  I'm sure I can get support to get the Kadimah (yiddish 
>library) in Melbourne to purchase one.  This is SO needed If we're ever to 
>revive yiddish dance here.  I'm also interested in
>a copy of the text descriptions.
>
>If the VHS can be recorded (for us) in PAL format, (or even digital) it would 
>be a vunderbarer zakh.  Otherwise, we'll convert from NTSC for local use.
>
>Lori Cahan-Simon wrote:
>
>>Yakov, I'm so glad you enjoyed the day and you're welcome for the ride.
>>
>>We danced from 9:30 am to about 3pm.  I expect my legs will tell me
>>about it tomorrow!  I had so much fun.  I even convinced my husband to
>>dance the bulgar with us because we needed a fourth in our group.  Now
>>that's an accomplishment.  Despite his protestations before joining us,
>>he had a good time.
>>
>>During the morning session we must have had around 30 people dancing,
>>including 13 children, and about 10 observers.  In the afternoon the
>>kids left and we had a dozen participants.
>>
>>Yakov, the one you can't remember the name to was the Honga, I think.
>> And the "chusidl-type dance" you mention was indeed the khusidl.  Oh,
>>and then there was the Kolomeyke, which was a lot of jumping around,
>>comparatively.  We also did the Shiffers tants, which is one of my
>>favorites.  For those who have never seen it, the "yidish hora" is a
>>completely different dance than the Israeli version.
>>As social dances, one of the enjoyable aspects is the simplicity, in
>>that you could hold a conversation with your neighbor as you dance.  I
>>could see it now..."Nu, Sheyndl, your son, Shmerl, is now bar mitsve and
>>starting to learn a trade.  Now, my daughter, Blime, is a gem, and can
>>she cook!"  "That's right, Feyge, you hardly even notice her limp
>>anymore, and since the doctor used the leeches on her that condition
>>seems to have cleared up..."
>>
>>As to the Terkisher, Helen, Oy! I don't know if any further description
>>will help and I think the tape ran out before then, unfortunately.  It
>>was fun, with your feet and legs all twisty to the sexy music.  There
>>were a number of variations on the step, but I was busy doing something
>>administrative at the time, so I missed most of that dance.  :-(  But,
>>it was as you describe.
>>
>>By the way.  We will be editing the tapes and putting in titles of
>>dances and music, so we may be able to make a few copies available on
>>VHS for those who would like one.  I imagine it will be about 3 hours of
>>tape.
>>
>>We will have more workshops to come.  The next one with Erik should be
>>June or July, owing to his busy schedule.  We were talking about this
>>summer's Yiddish Concert in the Park in Cleveland, which will be July
>>21st, and saying that what has been missing is the dancing.  People want
>>to dance, but again, don't know how.  The most you ever see is the line
>>snaking around the park.  We hope to go with our core/corps of dancers
>>and attempt to lead "impromptu" dances during the concert.  I'm looking
>>forward to that.  The Workmen's Circle Klezmer Orchestra always does a
>>pre-concert show.  That may be the perfect time to present the dances.
>> What fun!
>>
>>A FREYLEKHN PURIM, ALEMEN!
>>
>>Lorele
>>
>>Helen Winkler wrote:
>>
>>>What kind of dance did he teach to the Terkisher?  I have a written
>>>description of one that I'm having trouble understanding.  It has a walking
>>>section in a syrtos rhythm, and then some sort of rocking movement in and
>>>out of the circle but I can't quite visualize it from the written
>>>description.  Did Erik teach anything like this?
>>>Helen
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Yakov Chodosh" <ync8 (at) softhome(dot)net>
>>>To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 5:41 PM
>>>Subject: Cleveland Workman's Circle Bendix workshop: Fun!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hey dudes and dudettes and chevrei.
>>>I went to Cleveland today for the Eric Bendix klezmer dance workshop, and it
>>>was FUN! We learned the hora, chusidl, terkisher, a bulgar square dance, and
>>>another chusidl-type dance that i don't remember the name of. Also another
>>>one that was like "step (stomp) step (stomp) step step step step" in a line.
>>>Eric was a great teacher and he had some great cds. A bunch of kids were
>>>there for the first part and they really seemed to be getting into it. Very
>>>cool. Oyeah he also had a big packet of handouts with detailed descriptions
>>>of each dance and a big story. Nice. Anyone who can go to the next one or
>>>learn from Eric somewheres else totally should. Next time there might be a
>>>live band (i.e. my band, perhaps, if we can find a ride)
>>>
>>>Also I got Lori's CD and we listened to it in the car on the way back. Verry
>>>nice. I only listened to it once so far though so i won't talk more
>>>
>>>That workmen's circle place is a real trip... there was this like five year
>>>old kid wandering around the whole time singing yiddish songs... crazy
>>>
>>>btw and lori thanks for finding me the ride. (from pittsburgh.)
>>>
>>>-yakov
>>>a happy and drunken purim to everyone!
>>>
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>>musicians! Only $15 & postage. Email me for more info.
>>
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Lori's new CD, Songs My Bubbe Should Have Taught Me; Vol.1: Passover, is 
available! All Yiddish, all Passover! Great music, fun songs, famous musicians! 
Only $15 & postage. Email me for more info.